Cemetery

Northfield

Motley County · THC Atlas #7345000605

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About this site

Northfield is a cemetery in Motley County, Texas. It is one of 5 cemeteries documented in Motley County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 19 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.2880, -100.5983. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tee Pee City (historical marker), about 20 miles away. Others within a short drive include Tee Pee City, Whiteflat, and Old Whiteflat.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7345000605. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This cemetery serves Northfield, a small community in northeastern Motley County first known as Bitter Lake. Storekeeper D. Cook renamed the settlement for his Minnesota hometown and became its postmaster in 1890, and the burial ground grew alongside the ranching families who settled the surrounding country before 1900.

Sources: texasescapes.com tshaonline.org

📍 34.2880, -100.5983 · Motley County

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